Lawyer Workers Compensation

DO POTENTIAL
EMPLOYERS HAVE THE
RIGHT TO ACCESS YOUR

SOCIAL MEDIA?

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An increasingly common question I get is “does a prospective employer or
your current employer have the right to look at your social media accounts
such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 
“ Well that depends on a couple issues.
Our attorneys have over 30 years of experience in helping injured workers get
the compensation that they deserve.  Start by getting in touch with the
workers compensation attorneys at The Morris Law Group in Riverside, CA.

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First if your accounts are not set to private a prospective employer or your
current employer can check your social media without asking you. 
According to Career Builder.com as of 2015 52% of prospective employers
check a job applicant’s social media accounts.

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Obviously, social media accounts promoting illegal activity, drug and alcohol
abuse are big turno s to employers. 
There are many other things that may cause a prospective employer not to
hire you. Some of the things are obvious and others are not obvious.
Thus it is imperative you set your social media accounts to private when
interviewing for a job.

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Additionally, many employers monitor their current employee’s social media
accounts. 
If you have any content that your employer may nd objectionable it is highly
recommended that you set your accounts to private at all times.

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Another situation that arises is when a prospective employer asks for your
user name and password in order to view your content on social media that
is set to private.

California employers may not request prospective or current employees to
provide their user names or passwords in order to view social media
accounts that are set to private.

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Additionally, they cannot aske to view prospective or current employee’s
social media accounts in the employer’s presence.

Similar laws exist in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, New Mexico, New Jersey,
Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin and Washington. 
Many other states are in the process of enacting their own laws, so be sure to
google your state if it is not on the list.

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It is important to keep in mind that there are no laws in place that prevent
employers from checking out your social media pro les on employer owned
electronic devices, especially if your employer has an electronic monitoring
policy.

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You should read your employee handbook to understand the details. 
What this means is that it is possible for your employer to ask for your user
name and password for you social media accounts that are accessed by
company computers.

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So if you don’t want your employer to read your Facebook, don’t access it on
the company computer.
Geo Morris is one of the highest-rated workers compensation attorneys
with an extensive record of success for his clients.

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At The Morris Law Group, our legal team is uniquely organized
so that each client gets the attention and care they deserve.
When timing is urgent after a serious injury, it is reassuring to
know that your case will be immediately given the priority it
deserves. We understand that choosing a lawyer is a difficult
decision.

The Morris Law Group
Address : 4192 Brockton Ave. Suite 100 Riverside CA 92501

United States

Phone : 951-680-1182

Mail : [email protected]

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